Device for removing broken electric-lamp bulbs



Oct. 21, 1930. R. F. oN'rRbY 1,779,008

.DEVICE FOR REMOVING BROKEN ELECTRIC LAMP BULBS Filed July 25, 1929 2Sheets-Sheet 1 .9 I f 61/ A a n-+ 3 In ventm L- By 5 Attorney v Oct. 21,1930. R. F. MONTROY 1 1,779,003

DEVICE FOR REMOVING BROKEN ELECTRIC LAMP BULBS Filed July 25, 1929 2'Sheets-shed 2 In ventor Attorney Patented Oct. 1'," 1930 I lad'nis strntium, or mmemcmm nnvidn'rroitnnitovme'ni oxnn niihcrRic-LAMr BULBS? I HApplication iled July 25;

This invention relates to devices forremoving broken electric lafinpbulbs; which have become broken while screwed m their sockets, andthe'primary "object ofthe in} vention is therefore toprovidean improved toolfor removing such bulbs" inanexpdh tlous manner. 7 i

Another very important objectof this invention is to provide a device ofthe char acter above mentionedywhich is simply constructed, strong,inexpensive, practical, positive and elficient in operationand furtherwell adapted "for the purpose designed.

Other objects and advantages of theinvention will becomeapparentduring'the study of the following description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, whereinz Figure 1 is astructed in accordance with this invention. I

F igure 2 is a fragmentary detail view partly in section and partly inelevation illustrating the manner of appending the blades to the handleof the tool; V

Figure 3 is a transversehorizontal sec-- tional View taken substantiallyon line 33 of Figure l and looking in the direction of the arrows.

' Figure 4: is a fragmentary side elevation of the lower end portion ofthe blades;

Figure 5 is aside elevation of a modified form of tool.

F igurc 6 is a viewsimila'r to Figure 5 v showing a further modificationof the blade.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the blade constructed in accordance withFiguresv 1 and5. f Referring in detail to the drawings, and especiallyto Figuresl to 4 inclusive, where. in it will be seen that Ihaveconstructed a tool for this purpose adaptedjtojbe secured to one end ofan elongated rod or pole such as may be carried by electric light repairmen so as to enable them to remove the bulb without the necessityofa'step ladder such v as when the socket of the bulb is out of reach ofthe repair manas would be in the case where the electric light fixtureis supported :in a wall, ceilingor othersupporting means which wouldnecessitate the use of a'oladdenl side elevation. of atool' cone.

1929," 'seria -nt1 3 1,o55.' v v g 7' In: this come-entertains will beseiithat Ihavedesignated an elongated-pole which"- Q may constltutethehandlemofmy device by 3 f .thereference character 5,".At itsfu'pperFendthe" pole 5-terminates in anielongatedg-re' duced extension ortonguefi:

' 7111' conjunction, with a :pole of this nature the inventioncomprehends the provision of v an ej ectin'g device designated"generallyby thereference character 7. As illustrated, the

ejector consists: of a bulbous shaped body 8, v v sai'd bulbous-shapedbody'8 merging at one end into a substantially elongated Shank),whichshank is bifurcated to pro vide'spaced' parallel extensionsforattaching legs 10'10.

The attaching legSl0..l0 OfthQ shank-,-

9 isadaptedJ w receive 'therebetweenthe tongue 6" of the pole-5 and thetongue 'secured between theplegsthrough the "medium of boltsor otherlike. fastening elements .11 passing through :suitable alined openings12 formed in the respective legs and-through thetongue 6 as clearlysuggestedin Figure 1.

. At -its. opposite'endlthe bulbous l'shaped body 8oflthe'ejectingdevice/merges intoi'a tapered extension 13, whichextension f13 'at: its reduced. end "terminates in a pointed rong-1a-iExtendinglaterally from op o: site sides of the tapered extension 13of the body and arran'ged"in longitudinal aline- Likewise the blades onlthe opposite side. of

ends as atflfi; v In using the device as just desalted, a;

repairz manneedq-tojdo isto insert the ejector: into. theibrokenfportion ofthe bulb so that the po-intcd Iextremity 14 of theextension :will penetratethat end" of the bulb remainingjin the socket,where'-the'.-fingers :15 "will grip viouslywhenfabulb'hasbecomebrokenina socket in order-:to remove-the bulb, all'thethrough the medium of their pointed ends the? Wall of the base portionofj-the 'broken bulb,

whereupon, byrotation ofthe pole 5 in a man 1 in an 'eflicient andexpeditious manner.

' 9 which tapers towards its outer extremity and the shank 9" is adaptedto be received in a' correspondinglytapered-socket 1Z In Figure 5,wherein is illustrated a Inodi- 'fied form of my invention, it will beseen:

i that the ejector 7 instead of the bifurcated shank 9 .isprojected-with an elongated shank 1 formed in the elongated tubularportion 18 cor a suitable handlefj19', saidhixiidlei!) s ale oppositeendotthe tubular portion ter rni:

nating ina suitable handgrip 20 -tl1e socket containing thebasejpo'rtionof the broken electric la-mp; bulb is within easy Z reach ioji the?repair-man and 1 would; not ne-' cessitate theuse of a step ladder orthelike.

In Figure 6 Ihave shown another modified torniiofhand tool and astherein illustrated' the invention ,comprehends the provision of ahandle comprising an elongated tubular portion 21 constituting a shankfor! the handle, said tubular shank21 at one end terminating in a handgrip QZ-Sllhllflir. to ,the hand grip 20 of the handtoolfas illustratedin Figure 15 and hereinbeforedescribed; i

In this instancethe ejectortcomprises a shank portion 23 forms; acontinuation of the handle-21, .and this shank 23 at its outer endtapers into an elongated penetrating prongv 24; Gripping fingers 25,extend lat-. eral-ly from opposite sides of the=.shankf23, and thesegripping fingers 25 are bent in a manner similar tothe fingers .15v ofthe ejector as illustrated to advantage in" Figure v7,

wherein is-shown the niannerof construction. oimy preferred form ofbrokenilamp bulb ejector.

of-the penetrating, prong 24.

In :using this form of. my invention outer end of the. prong 24 will ofcourse pierce the closed end portion ofthe seat ot .the base of thebroken electric lampbulb while the fingers 25 will grip. the innerfwallsoithe base so that by proper manipulation;

otthehandle 2O thebase of the broken:elec-, trio lamp bulb willbe 11I1SC1'eW'ed:fIOm it-S2 socket;

In view-of thel'siniplieity i V it-is believed :thatYfrom theforegoingde-' scriptiodtaken in con'nectionv'with the accompanying' drawings, a"clear understanding of the operation,.eonstruction and advanta'g'es.ofia'sto'ol of this 'n'aturewill be clearly understood and apprecia'tedby those skilled in this arti l A more 'jdetailed descriptionthereof isdeemeduinnecessary.

iItvwilllbe also seen that-a. toolott'his-namy invention shown in FigLire-6, it is'to belnoted that the blades 25' graduate in size,'thesmaller of the blades 25 beingarranged inwardly 'frornthe outer end itisto-be understood-that the same is susceptible toi'changes fullycomprehended by thespiritoi the invention and thescope oi theappendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what rwish ee- Giant-as:-

1, In a-toolafoniejectingbroken electric 'lainp ulbs-newmassacre incombination with handle, o fa body member adapt- V ed to be injectedintothe base portionof the Thisjtyp eiot toolis adap tedtobe used whenbroken; bulb, said, body portion beingiiprovided smile end-withainenetra ing; prong V for piercing the ,base of; the broken, electriclamp bulb, said; body portiohhaying oppo baseof the broken electric lampbulbas and,

tending laterally :troni said shank-jatsaid,

one end, and a handle nenlber carried by said shank at the opposite endof; said'shank 'i .13 "Attoolnof "the class described compri s- V ing inV combination a Shank having an inter gral piercing tongue, andoppositely; curved gripping fingers extending transverselyjo'tsaidshank. Y

. In testimony whereof Iaflixjmy' signature MRI-omen 11 MONTRQY;

